Chief Executive Officer Award
John F. Young, president and CEO, Energy Future Holdings (center), accepts his Chief Executive Officer Award from Tom Trotter, chairman of the board, American Institute of Diversity and Commerce (left), and Jarilyn Fox, publisher, MBN and WE Magazines.
John F. Young is president and CEO of Energy Future Holdings Corp., a Dallas-based energy company with a portfolio of competitive and regulated businesses, including TXU Energy, Luminant and Oncor. A Fortune 500 company, EFH is the largest power generator, retail electricity provider and electric delivery business in Texas. Mr. Young is a strong proponent of EFH’s long-standing commitment to the economic development of the communities it serves, including small businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities. He is widely credited with assembling an advisory team of experts and innovators that has created opportunities for WBEs to steadily contribute to the success of the company. Since 1991, the company has spent more than $5 billion with diverse suppliers, more than half of that with women-owned businesses. His dedication has helped EFH land on the list of America’s Top Corporations for Women Business Owners by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council every year since the award’s inception 14 years ago. An ardent supporter of women in business, Mr. Young was the first recipient of WBENC’s CEO Leadership Award in 2012 and actively supports and recognizes women’s excellence in entrepreneurship, leadership and mentorship within the company and the community. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in mechanical engineering, Mr. Young served five years in the U.S. Navy before beginning his career in the energy industry.
